DPI WEEK 6 - Recolouring Black and White

Felice Jolin
Week 6 (29/10/24)
Digital Photography and Imaging
Project 1 / Exercises

TABLE OF CONTENT

• Lectures

• Tutorial

• Practical 

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WEEK 6 - LECTURES (29/10/24)

Mr. Fauzi explained to us that there are several principles of design that designer must follow such as:

1. Emphasis
There should be something highlighted to have attractive composition.

 Fig. 1.1 Emphasis

2. Balance and Allignment
Simplicity but tidy is one of they key facetor for a good design.

 Fig. 1.2. Balance & Allignment

3. Contrast
Something that pops, idea out of the box that stick to one memory. Background and element colour has significant difference.

  Fig. 1.3 Contrast

4. Repetition
Create a motive of repetition and strengthen your design.

   Fig. 1.4 Repetition

5. Proportion
Good composition of elements could describe how they relate to each other.

    Fig. 1.5 Proportion

6. Movement
Movement to control elements in composition to led the eye move from one to next information.

     Fig. 1.6 Movement

7. White Space
Empty space around the composition for room to breathe.

     Fig. 1.7 White Space

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WEEK 6 - TUTORIAL

There are 2 exercises to do regarding colouring black and white picture. With the help of tutorial video, it ease the process of my work. Exericise 1 https://youtu.be/DeGpKh6pMfk, Exercise 2 https://youtu.be/Tye0ULqK9SQ

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WEEK 6 - Practical

• Exercise 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

  First of, add layer and label it with the name, for instance, I want to colour the hair, I label the layer with 'hair' andsing brush to colour it with the colour I pick. The same step is applied to
  

  
  
  
  
• Exercise 2
  We are told to re-colour black and white picture by finding skin and hair colour online then applying it to the picture given. In this section we were taught to use 'select and mask' and refine edge judge tool to ease selection.
  
  1. First Picture
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   Reference: left (hair colour), right (face colour)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The adjustment in Photoshop
  
  
  
  
  
  2. Second Picture
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   Reference: left (hair colour), right (face colour)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  The adjustment in Photoshop
  
  
  
  For the skin colour I adjust a bit of the hue/saturation so the colour is not too pale.
  
  
  
  3. Third Picture
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Reference : hair and face colour
  
  
  
  
  
  

  The adjustment in Photoshop
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  4, Fourth Picture
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
   Reference: left (skin colour), right (hair colour)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The adjustment in Photoshop
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  5. Fifth Picture
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  

 Reference: left (skin colour), right (hair colour)

The adjustment in Photoshop

The video tutorial really helps me to do this exercise, for some part there is the colour that does not really suit in so I put in adjustment like hue/saturation but only a little amount. This exercise is quite challeging for me because I need to stay focus to select parts especially for the hair, the little details that may not be missed. This exercise trained me to stay focus and do not rush while doing work.